History
on a Pinhead

A modest
town of just 25 residents in 1887, Hayrick was named after nearby Hayrick Mountain.
Hayrick is a synonym for haystack, which the mountain is said to resemble.

Having
predated the organization of the county (in 1889) Hayrick became the county seat.
The first two log courthouses fell victim to arsonists and when an election (1891)
was held to decide between Robert
Lee and Hayrick, Hayrick lost.

Residents and merchants moved to Robert
Lee and Hayrick
was left with a cemetery.